A new kind of mid-life crisis: Unwanted pregnancies
It’s not just a teen concern anymore. Unwanted pregnancies–and abortions–are rising among women in their 30s and 40s
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Health
Health Canada’s new Lyme disease plan: You act, we’ll watch
Canada is under pressure to show leadership as Lyme spreads, but its ’action plan’ shows it’s out of touch
Researchers discover a blood test for suicide risk
A single human gene seems to indicate whether a patient has an elevated risk for suicide
A cure for hepatitis C
It kills more Canadians than any other virus. Now there’s a cure, but few can afford it.
Frontline physician Tim Jagatic on the worst Ebola outbreak in history
Dr. Jagatic on the disease’s stigma and whether or not it could spread beyond West Africa
New HIV strategy sets hopeful goal, amid grief of flight MH17 losses
In the shadow of the deaths of conference delegates, new strategies for combatting AIDS are debated
The little girl who may hold the secret to aging
From 2014: Mackenzee Wittke, a five-year-old Alberta girl with the body of an infant, might just hold the genetic key to how we age
Preview: Does this girl hold the genetic key to how we age?
A sneak peek at this week’s cover: A five-year-old Alberta girl is trapped in the body of an infant. Scientists think she may hold the key to the secrets of aging
The juicing boom
With $18 drinks and Big Gulp portions, is juice really the antidote to our toxic, stressed-out lives?
LGBT Baby Boomers find themselves fighting homophobia, again
The challenges facing aging gay, lesbian and trans seniors